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General government revenue continued its upward trend in 2024, with a €24.5 billion increase on 2023 driving this figure to a new high of €148.3 billion.
A major contributing factor to this increase was the one-off capital transfer of over €14 billion arising from a Court of Justice of the European Union ruling, however continued strong tax receipts also played a significant part, increasing by €9.2 billion on 2023 levels.
Direct taxes, at €66.3 billion, accounted for €6.6 billion of the increase in tax revenue. The €28.1 billion corporation tax revenue for 2024 remained strong, a €4.3 billion (18%) rise on 2023. Income tax has also continued to increase, rising by €2.1 billion (6%) to €35.3 billion for the year.
Indirect taxes, which includes VAT, grew by €2.3 billion (7%) in 2024. Social contributions, mainly Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI), were €22.8 billion in the year, an increase of €1.5 billion (7%).
Expenditure reached a new high in 2024, up €9.2 billion (8%) on 2023 to €125.1 billion.
Three main drivers accounted for €8 billion (87%) of this increase in expenditure in 2024. Pay increases, contributed to a rise in compensation of employees of €2.6 billion (8%), while social benefits increased by €2.9 billion (7%). Gross fixed capital formation also saw an increase in 2024 of €2.5 billion (21%), which includes increased capital expenditure by Approved Housing Bodies. The increasing capital expenditure of Approved Housing Bodies is reflected in the €1.9 billion deficit for Local Government.
Total Revenue | Total Expenditure | |
2018 | 24.9 | 24.8 |
2019 | 24.3 | 23.9 |
2020 | 21.8 | 26.7 |
2021 | 22.2 | 23.5 |
2022 | 22.3 | 20.6 |
2023 | 24.3 | 22.7 |
2024 | 27.8 | 23.5 |
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